The Summer of 1963 is one that Baby (Jennifer Grey) will never forget. While holidaying in the Catskills she stumbles across the daring and exciting world of the dancing staff; driven by the stirring music and sensual moves, known as “dirty dancing”. She becomes the star pupil of the handsome dance instructor, Johnny (Patrick Swayze), and finds herself becoming more that just his dancing partner. Cast includes Cynthia Rhodes, Jerry Orbach and Jack Weston.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
308617
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Holidays
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Social life and customs
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Self-actualization (Psychology)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)